The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kuala Lumpur attends the World Islamic Tourism and Trade Exhibition in Malaysia.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kuala Lumpur participated in the World Islamic Tourism and Trade Exhibition (WITEX) and the World Culture and Arts Festival (WCAF) 2025, hosted by the Malaysian state of Selangor from 22 to 25 August. The events were organized under the patronage of the Malaysian Tourism Board and the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA(, with the participation of senior official and diplomatic delegations, and attended by more than one thousand experts and specialists in the fields of tourism, trade, and culture from various countries around the world.

The Embassy was represented at the event by the Chargé d’Affaires Counselor Ahmed Ghanim Abdul Jabbar and First Secretary Ahmed Ali Jasim.

The exhibition featured several seminars and themes that attracted wide interest from participants, including Sustainable Islamic Tourism, Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the Islamic Travel Market, and Rise of Islamic Arts and Cultural Tourism

The event also witnessed the participation of more than 150 exhibition booths representing 12 countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Spain, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Zambia.

 The presence of Malaysian state tourism boards from Perlis, Pahang, Terengganu, and Langkawi was particularly notable in showcasing the diversity of Malaysia’s tourism products.